In the past week, VST stock has gone up by 11.96%, with a monthly gain of 47.65% and a quarterly plunge of -13.98%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.62%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 7.12% for Vistra Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 18.65% for VST’s stock, with a 15.19% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) Right Now?
Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 20.49x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.19. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for VST is 335.93M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.87% of that float. On May 07, 2025, the average trading volume of VST was 8.14M shares.
VST) stock’s latest price update
Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST)’s stock price has gone rise by 3.43 in comparison to its previous close of 140.00, however, the company has experienced a 11.96% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-06 that VST’s first-quarter earnings are expected to have benefited from its integrated business model, hedging program, while increasing operating cost is a headwind.
Analysts’ Opinion of VST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VST stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for VST by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for VST in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $134 based on the research report published on April 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Daiwa Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VST reach a price target of $120. The rating they have provided for VST stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 05th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to VST, setting the target price at $152 in the report published on March 04th of the current year.
VST Trading at 18.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.54% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.62%, as shares surge +41.01% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VST rose by +11.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +89.16% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $122.04. In addition, Vistra Corp saw 5.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VST starting from Moldovan Kristopher E., who sale 49,668 shares at the price of $140.00 back on May 01 ’25. After this action, Moldovan Kristopher E. now owns 167,154 shares of Vistra Corp, valued at $6,953,520 using the latest closing price.
Moldovan Kristopher E., the Officer of Vistra Corp, proposed sale 49,668 shares at $140.00 during a trade that took place back on May 01 ’25, which means that Moldovan Kristopher E. is holding shares at $6,953,520 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vistra Corp stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 48.89, with 7.11 for asset returns.
Based on Vistra Corp (VST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.76 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.75.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.96 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.96.
Conclusion
To sum up, Vistra Corp (VST) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
